1956 St. Louis Cardinals
76 - 78
1955 / 1957 (Organization)
4th place in the NL (17 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		43 - 34 (.558)
33 - 44 (.429)		 +1.8 wins
-2.8 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 678 / 672 ( +6 )
Allowed/Expected: 698 / 672 ( -26 )
Pyth Record: 75 - 79 (+1)
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Sportsman's Park IV
Attendance: 1,029,773 Avg Att: 13,202 (0.95)
Att Rank: 4 / 8 Lg Avg: 13,928
       
Park Factor: 1.01    
HR Factor: 0.99 R/L HR: 0.91 / 1.12
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
1
1955
 Eddie Kasko
SS
23.3
Purchased
Richmond
SLN
0.0
11.1
0.8
10
17
1955
 George Spencer
RP
29.3
Purchased
SLN
CLE
1.2
0.2
0.0
10
20
1955
 Harry Walker
CF
39.0
Released
SLN
11.0
0.0
11
27
1955
 Bob Boyd
1B
36.2
Rule 5 Draft
SLN
BAL
0.3
6.2
6.9
11
27
1955
 Ed Mayer
RP
24.0
Minor League Draft
BOS
SLN
0.0
0.2
0.0
11
27
1955
 Billy Muffett
SW
25.2
Rule 5 Draft
CHN
SLN
0.0
2.9
1.6
11
27
1955
 Joe Presko
SP
27.1
Rule 5 Draft
SLN
DET
0.5
0.4
0.4
12
4
1955
 Ellis Kinder
SW
41.4
Selected off of Waivers
BOS
SLN
27.8
1.1
0.3
12
15
1955
 Walker Cooper
C
40.9
Signed as a Free Agent
SLN
29.4
-0.1
-0.1
1
1
1956
 Nelson Chittum
RP
22.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
0.7
-0.2
1
1
1956
 Don Choate
RP
17.5
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
0.1
0.0
1
1
1956
 Jim Donohue
SW
17.2
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
1.2
0.0
1
1
1956
 Jim Hickman
RF
18.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
13.3
0.5
1
1
1956
 Mel Nelson
SW
19.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
-2.1
0.1
1
1
1956
 Gene Oliver
C
20.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
6.5
2.9
1
1
1956
 Fred Whitfield
1B
18.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
3.0
0.1
1
1
1956
 Roy Wright
SP
22.3
Unknown transaction
SLN
0.0
-0.3
1
31
1956
 Jackie Collum
SW
28.6
Received in Trade
CIN
SLN
4.9
-0.8
0.5
1
31
1956
 Brooks Lawrence
SP
31.0
Traded Away
SLN
CIN
1.0
7.4
7.4
1
31
1956
 Sonny Senerchia
3B
24.8
Traded Away
SLN
CIN
-0.5
0.0
0.0
3
30
1956
 Hank Sauer
LF
39.0
Received in Trade
CHN
SLN
23.9
2.1
0.9
3
30
1956
 Pete Whisenant
CF
26.3
Traded Away
SLN
CHN
-1.1
2.7
1.0
4
1
1956
 Jim Pearce
SP
30.8
Assigned without compensation
CIN
SLN
-1.1
0.0
0.0
4
10
1956
 Pidge Browne
1B
27.1
Purchased
CHN
SLN
0.0
0.1
0.0
4
10
1956
 Frank Smith
RP
28.0
Selected off of Waivers
SLN
CIN
7.6
-0.1
-0.1
5
1
1956
 Paul LaPalme
RP
32.4
Traded Away
SLN
CIN
2.3
2.4
0.4
5
1
1956
 Milt Smith
3B
27.1
Received in Trade
CIN
SLN
-0.4
0.0
0.0
5
7
1956
 Max Surkont
SP
33.9
Received in Trade
PIT
SLN
9.2
-0.4
-0.2
5
7
1956
 Luis Arroyo
RP
29.2
Traded Away
SLN
PIT
1.6
2.0
-0.7
5
11
1956
 Grady Hatton
3B
33.6
Purchased
BOS
SLN
17.5
0.2
0.4
5
11
1956
 Murry Dickson
SP
39.7
Received in Trade
PHI
SLN
41.4
5.2
4.6
5
11
1956
 Herm Wehmeier
SP
29.2
Received in Trade
PHI
SLN
3.7
2.2
1.9
5
11
1956
 Harvey Haddix
SP
30.6
Traded Away
SLN
PHI
13.8
19.9
5.6
5
11
1956
 Ben Flowers
SW
28.9
Traded Away
SLN
PHI
0.6
-0.3
-0.3
5
11
1956
 Stu Miller
RP
28.4
Traded Away
SLN
PHI
2.1
25.0
0.5
5
14
1956
 Bobby Morgan
SS
29.9
Received in Trade
PHI
SLN
9.0
0.7
-0.3
5
14
1956
 Solly Hemus
SS
33.1
Traded Away
SLN
PHI
21.3
4.3
3.9
5
16
1956
 Joe Frazier
RF
33.6
Traded Away
SLN
CIN
0.5
-0.1
-0.2
5
16
1956
 Alex Grammas
SS
30.1
Traded Away
SLN
CIN
3.4
3.9
1.3
5
16
1956
 Chuck Harmon
3B
32.1
Received in Trade
CIN
SLN
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3
5
17
1956
 Dick Littlefield
SP
30.2
Received in Trade
PIT
SLN
2.4
-0.6
-0.4
5
17
1956
 Bobby Del Greco
CF
23.1
Received in Trade
PIT
SLN
-0.7
4.4
0.5
5
17
1956
 Bill Virdon
CF
24.9
Traded Away
SLN
PIT
1.4
18.1
18.1
5
28
1956
 Toby Atwell
C
32.2
Received in Trade
PIT
SLN
2.2
0.2
0.0
6
4
1956
 Jim Konstanty
RP
39.3
Signed as a Free Agent
SLN
11.0
0.0
0.1
6
4
1956
 Max Surkont
SP
34.0
Purchased
SLN
BOS
9.2
-0.2
0.0
6
14
1956
 Dick Littlefield
SP
30.2
Traded Away
SLN
NY1
2.4
-0.1
0.8
6
14
1956
 Jackie Brandt
CF
22.1
Traded Away
SLN
NY1
0.2
12.7
2.9
6
14
1956
 Red Schoendienst
2B
33.4
Traded Away
SLN
NY1
32.9
9.3
3.4
6
14
1956
 Bill Sarni
C
28.7
Traded Away
SLN
NY1
2.0
0.5
0.5
6
14
1956
 Alvin Dark
SS
34.4
Received in Trade
NY1
SLN
32.9
10.0
5.1
6
14
1956
 Ray Katt
C
29.1
Received in Trade
NY1
SLN
0.5
-0.2
0.0
6
14
1956
 Don Liddle
SP
31.1
Received in Trade
NY1
SLN
6.0
-1.0
-1.0
6
14
1956
 Whitey Lockman
LF
29.9
Received in Trade
NY1
SLN
19.9
-2.3
-0.6
6
21
1956
 Chris Cannizzaro
C
18.1
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
SLN
0.0
6.4
0.0
7
4
1956
 Toby Atwell
C
32.3
Purchased
SLN
PHI
2.6
-0.2
0.0
7
11
1956
 Ellis Kinder
SW
42.0
Selected off of Waivers
SLN
CHA
28.1
0.7
0.7
7
30
1956
 Rocky Nelson
1B
31.7
Selected off of Waivers
BRO
SLN
-1.6
3.3
0.4
8
1
1956
 Grady Hatton
3B
33.8
Purchased
SLN
BAL
17.5
-0.2
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

1 / 31 / 1956
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
CIN
28.5
4.9
-0.8
0.5
0.5
Totals      
4.9
-0.8
0.5
0.5
Cincinnati Redlegs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
SLN
30.9
1.0
7.4
7.4
2.0
3B
SLN
24.7
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.5
7.4
7.4
2.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.8
7.4
8.3
 
0.5
2.0
1.5
7.4
-0.8
-8.3
 
2.0
0.5
-1.5


3 / 30 / 1956
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
CHN
38.8
23.9
2.1
0.9
0.9
Totals      
23.9
2.1
0.9
0.9
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
SLN
26.0
-1.1
2.7
1.0
1.0
Totals      
-1.1
2.7
1.0
1.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
2.1
2.7
0.6
 
0.9
1.0
0.1
2.7
2.1
-0.6
 
1.0
0.9
-0.1


5 / 1 / 1956
Cincinnati Redlegs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
SLN
32.0
2.3
2.4
0.4
1.7
Totals      
2.3
2.4
0.4
1.7
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
CIN
26.7
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
2.4
2.4
 
0.0
1.7
1.7
2.4
0.0
-2.4
 
1.7
0.0
-1.7


5 / 11 / 1956
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
PHI
39.3
41.4
5.2
4.6
4.3
SP
PHI
28.8
3.7
2.2
1.9
2.0
Totals      
45.2
7.4
6.4
6.2
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
SLN
28.0
2.1
25.0
0.5
0.5
SP
SLN
30.2
13.8
19.9
5.6
3.3
SW
SLN
28.5
0.6
-0.3
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
16.4
44.6
5.9
3.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
7.4
44.6
37.2
 
6.2
3.6
-2.6
44.6
7.4
-37.2
 
3.6
6.2
2.6


5 / 14 / 1956
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
PHI
29.5
9.0
0.7
-0.3
-0.3
Totals      
9.0
0.7
-0.3
-0.3
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
SLN
32.7
21.3
4.3
3.9
1.9
Totals      
21.3
4.3
3.9
1.9
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.7
4.3
3.6
 
-0.3
1.9
2.2
4.3
0.7
-3.6
 
1.9
-0.3
-2.2


5 / 16 / 1956
Cincinnati Redlegs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
SLN
29.7
3.4
3.9
1.3
1.0
RF
SLN
33.2
0.5
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
Totals      
3.9
3.8
1.1
0.9
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
CIN
31.6
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3
-0.4
Totals      
-0.2
-0.4
-0.3
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.4
3.8
4.2
 
-0.4
0.9
1.3
3.8
-0.4
-4.2
 
0.9
-0.4
-1.3


5 / 17 / 1956
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
PIT
22.7
-0.7
4.4
0.5
0.5
SP
PIT
29.7
2.4
-0.6
-0.4
0.4
Totals      
1.6
3.9
0.1
1.0
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
SLN
24.5
1.4
18.1
18.1
2.8
Totals      
1.4
18.1
18.1
2.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
3.9
18.1
14.2
 
1.0
2.8
1.8
18.1
3.9
-14.2
 
2.8
1.0
-1.8


5 / 28 / 1956
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
SLN
24.8
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
$
SLN
Totals      
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
PIT
31.8
2.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
Totals      
2.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
0.2
0.4
 
-0.2
0.2
0.4
0.2
-0.2
-0.4
 
0.2
-0.2
-0.4


6 / 14 / 1956
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
SLN
32.9
32.9
9.3
3.4
1.7
CF
SLN
21.6
0.2
12.7
2.9
1.3
C
SLN
28.2
2.0
0.5
0.5
0.5
SP
SLN
29.7
2.4
-0.1
0.8
0.8
SW
SLN
25.7
1.3
0.1
0.4
-0.1
Totals      
38.7
22.4
8.1
4.2
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
NY1
33.9
32.9
10.0
5.1
2.4
LF
NY1
29.4
19.9
-2.3
-0.6
-0.6
SP
NY1
30.6
6.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
C
NY1
28.6
0.5
-0.2
0.0
0.1
Totals      
59.3
6.5
3.7
1.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
6.5
22.4
15.9
 
1.0
4.2
3.2
22.4
6.5
-15.9
 
4.2
1.0
-3.2


5 / 7 / 1956
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
PIT
33.5
9.2
-0.4
-0.2
-0.1
Totals      
9.2
-0.4
-0.2
-0.1
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
SLN
28.8
1.6
2.0
-0.7
0.1
Totals      
1.6
2.0
-0.7
0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.4
2.0
2.4
 
-0.1
0.1
0.3
2.0
-0.4
-2.4
 
0.1
-0.1
-0.3


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James